Codelets

Hi everyone!

We've had an amazing summer full of fun, friendships, discovery and wonder. Each week of camp has been special and magical, and we have cherished the opportunity to get to know each and every camper who has passed through our doors.

Now that summer is winding down, we wanted to take a minute to provide a bit of an update on our plans for the business. The biggest news is that we'll be closing our studio space, The Forge, at the end of this month. This decision was made for a multitude of reasons, including the sale of the building we've been operating out of, and some serious health concerns in our immediate family. We will not be looking to relocate the business into a permanent home at this time. Codelets has been my passion project, and I have enjoyed putting my heart into it, but running a small business is big big work, and I need to give that extra energy to my family at this time.

So what does that mean for our students and campers? We're planning to continue our community partnerships with places like the Museum and Library, allowing us to continue to deliver some programming in an accessible format. Beyond that, we're not 100% certain what the future holds. This space will be the first place to see an update when we do have anything new to share.

A deep, heartfelt thank you to each child who came through our doors and shared with us their joy and wonder in learning this past year.

❤️ Lena

Looking for something unique and engaging to keep your kiddo busy next week? We have a few spots available in our Cardboard Creators STEM camp!

Join us for a week of epic adventures in construction, engineering, 3d modeling, coding and robotics! This camp is all about expressing and exploring your creativity, and then learning how to bring your ideas to life using various different technologies.

Craft and code something new everyday, from the biggest of builds (like firetrucks and pirate ships!) to the smallest of small (like fidget toys and locking boxes).

- Learn how to use TinkerCAD to create and print 3d models which we'll use to expand and extend our cardboard creations (hinges, locking mechanisms, custom decorations, etc)

- Explore how circuits power the world around us, and how we can use them to add interactive lighting and motion features to our builds (LED light up name signs, desktop windmills, etc)

- Use Makecode and BBC Micro:bit processors to write actual computer programs and see how your code works in the real world (make a working step counter, create a soil moisture monitoring system, etc)

Our camps feature small groups and emphasize high quality, hands-on activities and experiences.

Registration and full details available here (link in bio): https://codelets.ca/product/cardboard-creators/

Good news! We've had lots of inquiries about spaces in our remaining summer camps, and now that we've got a few weeks under our belts we're happy to announce that we've added a few spots to 3 of our camps!

Spots are live on the website for:
Cardboard Creators (July 27-31)
LEGO Movers: Robotics (Aug 17-21)
Inventor Challenge (Aug 24-28)

Register online: https://codelets.ca/camps

See you soon!

Unfortunately, due to instructor illness, we need to cancel Lego club this week. See everyone next Tuesday!

Check out our new tinkering level one program: Fidget Masters is a unique blend of CAD modeling, product design and 3D printing developed for all the kids giving that wild inventor energy!

We explore the fundamentals of 3d design, including:
- movement (how should it move)
- tolerances (how much should it move?)
- prototyping (does it work?)
- iteration (how about now?)

Each week we'll print our work and take it home for immersive product testing. Each of our fidget masters will leave this program with plenty of real, transferable STEM skills and a fun collection of their very own fidgets.

Registration is open now for the next session, check out the link in bio for details!

We're turning one!

🥳🎉🎂🎈🎁 (please enjoy all of the birthday emojis I could find 😂)

To celebrate, and say thank you, we're running the following promotions and events:

🏕️ FREE CAMP WEEK GIVEAWAY
Enroll in any class or camp (excluding lego lab, playground drop-in, and PA days) by May 1 for a chance to win a free week of summer camp!
Every registration = 1 entry
Winner drawn May 2

🎉 BONUS PRIZE PACK DRAW
Every signup (even lego lab, pa days + drop-ins!) earns an entry for our anniversary giveaway prize pack including Snap Circuits, Makedo, PowerUp RC Paper Planes + more

🚀 NEW 4 WEEK PROGRAMS
Launching Tuesday, the perfect opportunity to try us without committing to an 8 week program

🥳 ANNIVERSARY PARTY | MAY 31
Save the date! We'll have a student showcase, activities, prizes + refreshments... more details to come!

We've got room for more friends today! We're going to be experimenting with paper airplane designs and different launcher systems. We may even head outside to give our remote control paper airplane a spin!

Link for playground drop in registration is right here: https://codelets.ca/product/playground-dropin/

Join us for a special edition of Lego club at codelets! Design your own minifig using and we'll 3D print it for you on our machines!

Lego club is available for drop in or monthly registration on the website! Check it out here: https://codelets.ca/lego-lab/

Catch us (and our robots) at Northdale public school next month for their spring fling event!